The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-11-11

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we should enjoy him; bat he falls far
short OF the mark / had set for him.
Not only tails short Of your mark,
Tom, but he really deserves a black
mark. We must cut him."
II have made up my mind to do
So"
"He deserves it--richly deserves it."
The two who had thus spoken were
Tom Gardiner and George Seaverns.
They were young men of good stand.
ing in society, and possessing consid-
cradle social influence in what is vul-
carly termed the upper circles"
"Who is the deserving onef" de-
manded a third person, at that mo-
ment appearing to view around acorn
er-tor this conversation had been GO
ing on in the street.
I've were speaking ofPaul Britnall,"
replied Gardiner.
The new conner, Charles Votell, q
young man OF the set, shook his head
obviously.
81 have been disappointed in him."
"Just what we have been saying,
Charles. / had thought him q prince
OF good fellows and a pattern Of liber-
atty, and / had supposed, when he
came into possession of his property,
that he would add his full share to our
pleasure; but instead of that he has
drawn himself completely within his
own shell. ] have nothing to say
nOoinGt hid alnao q tNNltna Einn 81 he
PROBES sion. That l suppose, is
eminently proper; but he
certainly has time and opportunity
to join us in III sports. He owns
two of the very best horsesin the city,
and yet he will not enter them for one
OF our society purses. Yesterday i
went to him to get him to subscribe
to u club, and whatdo you suppose
his answer was-Pn tell you: Tom
said he, i cannot afford it, And
when / asked him what he meant, he
told me that he had better use for his
money, and better use for his time"
Rather stiff and puritanical, said
Seaverns.
Rather say, mean and selfish, sug.
gested Votell.
'SThat is it," nodded Gardiner.
"He's mean and selfish. You can
call it nothing else
"a mean. selfish fellowl" echoed
Seaverns and Yotell, in concert.
"Who, if may ask, has the mis-
fortune to be thus condemned?" de-
manded q new voice. 1t was q clear,
musical voice, rich and heartful.
The trio turned and beheld the very
man Of whom they had been speaking
Paul Britnall. He was a youeg man
of ive-and-twenty, and in every point
aud particular a gentleman. His blue
eyes were. clear and bright; his face
was fair and handsome; and perfect
health of body gave strength to his
goodness OF heart.
The three who had been talking were
for a moment confounded; but Tom
Gardiner was not q coward. AS o o
as he could recover himself he said:
ut wasaprivateconversatiou Paul,
but as you have heard so much we
will not prevaricate or swallow our
words. We were speaking Of YOU"
tsThat / was mean and seltlshl"
$50 we thought"
A flush was upon Paul Britnalls
cby and a tremor upon his liD; but
the emotion was quickly snhdned
and a quiet smile broke ovecais hand
some face.
"ElucIdate," he said, with a nod.
"Why, you ought to understand"
replied Gardiner.
IL shall understand better when
you have explained, Tom"
well, Paul, you have disappointed
as in every way. You refuse to join
our yacht and boat clubs"
II find riding enough behind my
horses and exercise enough in health
Ter ways than rowing at least for me?"
"But you drive your horses and yet
won't enter them on our course"
81 purchased my horses for the
comfort OF myself and wife not for
sport
You won't pay a dollar toward our
s~uppers2"
81 don't help eat them"
And you refuse point blank to sub
scribe to u club"
II don't belong to the cub"
"But we voted you in unanimous
~"
mot by my request, however"
cit makes no odds, Paul. You
can't creep out of that small hole.
You have disappointed us in every
way
Paul Britnall reflected Tor q brief
space, and finally he looked up with q
pleasant smile and said:
Boys, | think / understand you.
My carriage is around at the black
smiths where | have left it to have q
tire frightened. There is room for you
there to ride. VIII you 60 with me
out to my place to lunch? II you will
do SO. / win try to convince you that
/ am innocent OF the charge you bring
against me. If, when you have heard
my defense, you do not e~xonerate me,
1 viii agree to subscribe $500 to your
club. WiIlyou conner"
They had nothing particular 70 do,
and, moreover, they were really Gu
rinua - oAo Md nInra 4gvon tha iuRida.